We are the Welsh Ambulance Service. We provide urgent and emergency care for 999 callers, non-emergency patient transport to hospitals and support 111 Wales.

The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (Welsh: Ymddiriedolaeth Brifysgol GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru), or simply the Welsh Ambulance Service, is the national ambulance service for Wales.

The Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service is for patients across Wales who are unable for medical reasons, to make their own way to and from their hospital appointments. It is a vital resource to help those patients who need and rely on it and it should not be used as an alternative to other means of getting to appointments.

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust provides ambulance services across Wales to over 3 million people. The Trust also hosts the 111 service, which is a combination of NHS Direct Wales and the call handling and triage of the GP out-of-hours services.

2024年12月30日 · The Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident because of increased demand across the 999 service and extensive hospital handover delays.

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust provide a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service for patients across Wales who are unable, for medical reasons, to make their own way to and from their hospital appointments. It is a vital resource to help those patients who rely on the service and it should not be used by those without a medical need.

NHS 111 Wales is available 24 hours a day, every day. You can call if you are feeling ill and unsure what to do. You can also access a wide range of health information on conditions, treatments and local health services.

Since April 2014, Local Health Boards have been responsible for providing emergency ambulance services (999 calls) for their local residents; the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) is commissioned to deliver emergency ambulance services on their behalf. There are two categories of ambulance service:

StatsWales provides a valuable resource for understanding and analysing emergency ambulance service data in Wales. Whether you're interested in response times, call volumes, or performance metrics, StatsWales offers comprehensive information to help you stay informed about emergency services in your area.

2025年1月7日 · The Welsh Ambulance Service was overwhelmed over Christmas due to the number of flu and respiratory illness cases. Last week the service declared a critical incident following a backlog of ...